Beacon VC
Corporate VCBangkok · Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
Beacon VC is the corporate venture capital arm of KASIKORNBANK, a leading Thai bank with strong mobile banking reach and a dominant position in the SME market. The fund targets technology companies across Southeast Asia, aiming to help them scale sustainably. It emphasizes strategic synergy, leveraging the bank's in-house technology, digital capabilities, and large customer base to collaborate with and support startups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 39 portfolio companiesSaaS ×15Fintech ×11Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Crypto & Web3 ×5Climate Tech ×4Impact & Social Good ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:Thailand×9Singapore×8United Kingdom×2United States×2Indonesia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×2
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGrabAcademy, established in 2020, provides learning and development programs and training support for Grab's partners to help them deliver services and prepare for future challenges.
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TanCheryl GohChin OngKell LimSarah Lim
Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamArbor VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+21 more
Gother is a travel booking platform for Thai travelers offering flights, accommodations, activities, car rentals, and tour packages.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityBangkok, TH
Anupong Kriangyakiralipigul(Founder and Managing Director)
Alchemy is a platform layer that enables developers to build applications on blockchain networks.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Nikil Viswanathan(Co-Founder and CEO)inJoe Lau(Co-Founder and President)
Co-investorsPantera CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founders Fund3cubed Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz+20 more
Algbra is a financial platform that enables users to hold multiple currencies in one account, exchange money at competitive rates, and send funds internationally to over 80 countries.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsSC Ventures
Arkadiah develops nature-based investment solutions and monitoring technology for natural capital projects, offering carbon credits and ecosystem services returns primarily in Southeast Asia.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate Ventures
Aspire provides corporate account and card solutions for businesses with complex operations, offering relationship management and an online platform for employee spending oversight.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)inGiovanni Casinelli(Founder)inGiacomo Ficari(Co-Founder (former Co-CEO))inJoel Leong(Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inSG Andrea Baronchelli(Founder/CEO)Stefano Pellegrino(Co-Founder (former Vietnam country head))in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersHummingbird VenturesPICUS CAPITALVentureSouqY CombinatorAFG Partners+1 more
Co-investorsGolden Sparrow Ventures, Llc
Builk provides a platform to improve efficiency and reduce risk in the construction industry across Southeast Asia.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaSBangkok, TH
Buzzebees is a loyalty and customer relationship management platform that helps brands manage customer rewards programs, engagement campaigns, and customer data.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSBangkok, TH
Co-investorsSingha Ventures
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersQuest VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund
Cryptomind Group is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment and ecosystem development company that partners with platforms like ARC to fund and support Web3 projects across Asia, with particular focus on establishing Thailand as a regional hub for the crypto and Web3 community.
Crypto & Web3Media & EntertainmentSector Agnostic
สัญชัย ปอปลี(Co-founder & CEO)
FlowAccount is a cloud accounting platform for Thai SMEs, letting business owners manage accounting, tax, and payroll in one system.
Cloud ComputingFintechHR TechSaaS
Kritsada Chutinthon(Co-founder & CEO)Kridsada Chutinaton
Co-investors500 GlobalGolden Gate Ventures
FoodStory provides point-of-sale and restaurant management software for food service businesses.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
LINE MAN Wongnai operates e-commerce platforms connecting consumers with Thai businesses in on-demand services, merchant solutions, and payments, with expansion into health and beauty sectors.
B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSBangkok, TH
Yod Chinsupakul(CEO)
Co-investorsSoftBank Group
Majoo provides a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system for managing sales transactions, inventory, customer data, and sales reporting in one connected platform.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Audia Rizal Harahap(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesQuona CapitalBRI Ventures
Mythos Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on blockchain and cryptocurrency startups, with particular emphasis on Web3 infrastructure, regulated digital asset markets, and AI-driven decentralized networks across the Asia-Pacific region.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Neutreeno provides emissions measurement and decarbonisation intelligence software to help businesses quantify their carbon footprint (including Scope 3) and identify pathways to reduce emissions.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsRegeneration.VC
Nium operates a payments infrastructure with APIs, licenses, and a global network that lets businesses send and receive money across countries and currencies in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Prajit Nanu(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGSR VenturesVertex GrowthVertex VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcNewView Capital+5 more
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
Ookbee is a digital content platform offering ebooks, novels, comics, magazines, newspapers, audiobooks, and online courses.
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Pantera Capital is a US-based institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain and digital asset investing, offering venture, token, and liquid/hedge fund strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Dan Morehead(Founder)inPaul Veradittakit(Managing Partner)inCosmo Jiang(General Partner)inFranklin Bi(General Partner)inScott(President)Marc(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesFirestartrMaven VenturesMirana VenturesSerafundAnimoca Brands+3 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalCity LightCleo CapitalCongruent VenturesCowboy Ventures+11 more
Quantified Energy develops autonomous drone-based electroluminescence mapping and AI/computer-vision analytics to inspect and diagnose the health of solar PV modules and systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyRoboticsSingapore, SG
柴靖 Jing Chai(Founder)in
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ADB Ventures
Quona Capital is a global venture firm investing in fintech startups that expand access to financial services for consumers and small businesses across India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and EMEA.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
Platform using physical-layer fingerprinting and machine learning plus threat intelligence for hardware infrastructure visibility and enforcement.
Co-investorsHanaco Venture CapitalMindset VentureUS Venture PartnersWorld Trade Ventures (WTV)Citi VenturesMerlin Ventures
Solidus Labs provides compliance and market monitoring software for cryptocurrency and traditional finance.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Asaf Meir(Executive Officer, Director)inChen Arad(Director)Praveen Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Praveen K. Dosodia(Founder)
BoardProsor Lior(Director)Shimon Mazor(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesDeclaration PartnersEvolution Equity PartnersF-Prime CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalEvolution Technology+2 more
T2P provides payment solutions and spend management services for companies of all sizes, including payment gateways, wallet systems, and expense management tools with real-time monitoring capabilities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Charatpong ChotigavanichPanop KasemsarnTaweechai Pureetip
BoardNatwut Amornvivat
Co-investors500 Global
Vertex Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital investment holding company owned by Temasek that manages a global network of early-stage and growth-stage technology-focused investment funds across multiple geographies.
Sector AgnosticSingapore, SG
Kee Lock Chua(Group President / CEO)
Co-investorsTemasek
Wavemaker Partners is a Southeast Asia-based venture capital firm that invests in enterprise, deep tech, and sustainability startups from early stage through growth.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG
Co-investorsAutodesk Foundation
WIZ.AI builds enterprise voice AI agents for customer service, outbound outreach, quality management, and multilingual operations, offering products including Wizlynn, Talkbot, a Quality Management tool, and a Language Engine supporting local languages and accents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Jianfeng Lu(Founder)
Co-investorsK3 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture PartnersThrive Capital
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGrabNASDAQ: GRAB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWiz · siliconangle.com · Aug 20, 2026

Grab · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 12, 2026
Pantera · clublaura.com · Jul 27, 2026
Nium · paymentsdive.com · Jul 23, 2026
Algbra · tradersunion.com · Jul 22, 2026
Alchemy · stocktitan.net · Jul 16, 2026
Aspire · investing.com · Jun 24, 2026
Quantified Energy · quantified-energy.com · Dec 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Beacon VC made?
- Beacon VC has 39 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Beacon VC invest at?
- Beacon VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Beacon VC's typical check size?
- Beacon VC typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Beacon VC focus on?
- Beacon VC focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Beacon VC located?
- Beacon VC is headquartered in Bangkok, TH.
- Who does Beacon VC co-invest with?
- Beacon VC most often shares deals with 500 Global, Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd., Coatue Management, among 94 tracked co-investors.
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